United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity quarterly change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV2E.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest−16.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous−11.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago31.00 thousandsJuly 2025
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity quarterly change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA () was −16.00 thousands in July 2026, down 5.00 from June 2026 and down 151.6% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −189.0 thousands (Aug 2024) to 369.0 thousands (Apr 2020), averaging 4.54 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | −16.00 thousands |
| June 2026 | −11.00 thousands |
| May 2026 | 8.00 thousands |
| April 2026 | −15.00 thousands |
| March 2026 | 124.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 49.00 thousands |
| January 2026 | 97.00 thousands |
| December 2025 | −99.00 thousands |
| November 2025 | −19.00 thousands |
| October 2025 | −88.00 thousands |
| September 2025 | −4.00 thousands |
| August 2025 | 17.00 thousands |
| July 2025 | 31.00 thousands |
| June 2025 | −48.00 thousands |
| May 2025 | −143.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | −124.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | −98.00 thousands |
| February 2025 | −81.00 thousands |
| January 2025 | −102.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | −77.00 thousands |
| November 2024 | −18.00 thousands |
| October 2024 | −49.00 thousands |
| September 2024 | −86.00 thousands |
| August 2024 | −189.0 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (409 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV2E.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV2E.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | July 1992 |
| Observations | 409 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 369.0 thousands (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −189.0 thousands (Aug 2024) |
| 10-year average | 4.54 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV2E.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity quarterly change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −16.00 thousands for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV2E.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity quarterly change: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA (UK)”.